Home / 15,649.44-23,457.75-7,322.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,649.44, 23,457.75 and 7,322.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,649.44, 23,457.75 and 7,322.45 is: 10,975.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,649.44 : 23,457.75 = 7,322.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,649.44/23,457.75 = 7,322.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,649.44x = 23,457.75 × 7,322.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,649.44x = 171,768,084.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,768,084.20/15,649.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,975.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.